Category: Human Interest

Onam Sadya takes centre stage in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 14 (IANS) Thiru Onam, the most important day in the Onam calendar, was celebrated in Kerala on Wednesday,…

9 years ago

Odisha village ends open-defecation, but age-old problems remain

By Chinmaya Dehury Bhubaneswar, Sep 14 (IANS) It is the perfect feel-good story. Some young men in a remote Orissa…

9 years ago

Arab Christian Taalin Abu Hana set to represent Israel at Miss Trans

Tel Aviv, Sep 13 (IANS) Arab, Israeli, Christian and transgender: Taalin Abu Hana, who to some may be a Middle…

9 years ago

Repeal Section 377, recommends SAHRA

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) South Asian Human Rights Association (SAHRA) recommended the repeal of Section 377 of the Indian…

9 years ago

President congratulates Paralympics silver winner Deepa Malik

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday congratulated Deepa Malik, who scripted history by winning a silver…

9 years ago

Modi greets people on Eid-ul-Adha

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. "Eid-ul-Adha greetings.…

9 years ago

Why there is no option but to share Cauvery water

By Prabhu Mallikarjunan Tamil Nadu and Karnataka's Cauvery basin reservoirs are half as full as they should be, according to…

9 years ago

Modi congratulates Deepa Malik for winning silver

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Deepa Malik who scripted history by winning a…

9 years ago

Water project reunites families in Saurashtra, but experts sceptical of sustainability

By Anand Singh Rajkot, Sep 13 (IANS) An ambitious Rs 12,000 crore ($1.8 billion) project to bring the water of…

9 years ago

A modern day love story – of the closet kind

By Vikas Datta Title: Love Bi The Way; Author: Bhaavna Arora; Publisher: Penguin Random House India; Pages: 248; Price: Rs…

9 years ago

Australia plans referendum on same sex marriage

Canberra, Sep 13 (IANS) To approve the legalisation of same sex marriage the cabinet of Austarlian government agreed to call…

9 years ago

Iconic Coca-Cola sign in Australia sells for $75,000

Sydney, Sep 13 (IANS) An Australian auction to sell off a massive iconic Coca-Cola signage in Sydney has come to…

9 years ago

Solar-powered tuk-tuk in Britain after road trip from India

London, Sep 13 (IANS) An Indian-origin engineer arrived in Britain with his solar-powered tuk-tuk on Monday after making a seven-month,…

9 years ago

Big B, Aamir, Kareena to support Global Citizen Movement

Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, and Farhan Akhtar said they would be…

9 years ago

No development on women’s quota bill, only discussions: NCW chief

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Two decades after the introduction of the Women Reservation Bill in parliament, only discussions are…

9 years ago

President, Vice President, Speaker greet nation on Eid-ul-Zuha

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan greeted the…

9 years ago

On day 66 of shutdown, Kashmir valley braces for tense Eid

Srinagar, Sep 12 (IANS) With mobile services suspended on Monday and few signs of any celebrations, the Kashmir Valley braced…

9 years ago

Miss Arkansas bags Miss America crown

Atlantic City (USA), Sep 12 (IANS) Miss Arkansas, Savvy Shields, claimed the title of Miss America 2017 - beating 51…

9 years ago

Kerala readies for Mother of all vegetarian meals: 26-dish Onam sadya

By Sanu George Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 12 (IANS) With Onam at Kerala's doorstep, one thing common to all households would be…

9 years ago

President’s message on the eve of Eid

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee greeted the nation on the eve of Eid with a message of…

9 years ago



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